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I don't get how you would think the 3.5 stat blocks were more interesting. Can you give some examples, because so far all the 4th edition stat blocks look far, far more interesting and fun to use than any 3.5 one.

I'm reckoning that the Balor in 4th Edition is going to look alot more beastial and muscular, like a slaughter-hungry being should. This is how WotC has said it's going to help widen the gap between demons and devils, along with the 'Devils want souls, Demons want slaughter' thing. Having seen...

I wouldn't see this being much of a problem, aslong as there are certain restrictions that don't cause your players to be crying out in rage everytime they're dominated. For example, I imagine domination won't allow you to use anything other than a basic attack while controlling a character...

I actually quite like this interpretation. It makes alot of sense to me, and certainly makes for some hilarious (well, for me the DM) moments :]

Is it just me, or does it look like the Yuan-Ti have now thrown in their lot with the devils? I'm not complaining, it's just they seemed to be more the demon-worshipping type in 3.5. Or maybe that was just because of that one adventure with the obyrith... ah, nevermind :confused: I also...

I'm not a fan of this tactic, purely cause now I'm going to have to wait til Wednesday for my next preview :( Out of curiosity, how much information did they release prior to 3E's release?

If by rank you mean skill, yes, that is how it would appear to work. The same will be true for insight, I believe.

I don't think it's fair to say WotC is force-feeding us Shadar-Kai by putting one article up on their website and including them in a book. Do you also believe they are force-feeding us the Formorian as we also have an article about them? I will be using the Shadar-Kai, as I think the art we've...

Perhaps a bit of both, and I also wanted to try out a character myself :)

So a few nights ago I played a playtest game of 4E with my regular D&D group, and now I shall describe to you how it went. The Players At the beginning of the playtest there was me and three others, all who have played 3.5 and Iron Heroes. The fourth member of our group would arrive much...

Why would you be trying to actively look for it? If it's that easy to spot, your player has seen it. If it's actively trying to hide, say through a Stealth check, and it rolls higher than your Passive Perception then you'd have to make an active check to find it. If not, he has seen it. Your...

I'll take a guess, though I admit I may be cheating by using the pregen characters and the Rogue article on the WotC website :p 1) Your ally gains +2 to attack the target. - Cleric power. Lance of Faith. 2) You deal 3 additional damage if the target is marked. - Paladin power. Can't remember...

Okay, I realise this thread has been de-railed and is currently crashing down the mountain at the hands of some form of Cheese-powered Controller class, but I would like to offer two serious suggestions, the first: Dragon. Yes, it's a bit arcane, but the dragon classes of 3.5 (well, the Dragon...

I really wouldn't take these stats as being representative of the final ones in the MM, as it would appear they were printed quite some time before the MM was finished. Infact, as the Gnoll Maruader stats are quite different from the ones on the sample MM pages we got, this would seem very...

Am I the only one who, upon seeing 'Purple Dragon', instantly remembered all that vibrant purple imagery that came with the Eldrtich Giant and Warlock Blast in 3.5? Purple would appear to be the colour for 'Eldritch', so I imagine that the Purple Dragon will be the 'Eldrtich' Dragon and be the...

I have quite a few suggestions, because that class doesn't seem quite 'Striker'-ish yet. First of all - the extra damage only being applied to unarmed attacks is not a good idea, as it severely hampers the Monk's damage output and thus his role as a Striker. Instead, I would change it to simply...

I agree, and this way you also leave the options open incase one of your players decides he might just try out a Tiefling or Dragonborn to see what it's like.

What's so different from a killing blow and a normal blow? Both make contact with the enemy, who will invariably halt your weapon's progress through him to some extend. Unless your final blow slices your enemy apart with the greatest of ease, everytime, that doesn't make much sense. Especially...

Actually, given that a wizard can use his cold and acid spells at range, and can wield any variety of staff, orb or wand to do so, giving the Dwarven Weapon Training a +2 is perfectly acceptable. I actually think 4th edition will have the following simple, book-keeping free idea on attacks: -...

I don't see how this ability is 'ultra-simple and ultra-boring'. I actually think it's quite flavourful - the Fighter takes a great swing with his weapon, slicing his foe and cutting the guy next to him, who wasn't expecting the attack. It certainly opens tactical choices, where the player will...